Medicaid State Fact Sheets

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide health and long-term care coverage to more than 70 million low-income children, pregnant women, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities in the United States. Medicaid is a major source of funding for hospitals, community health centers, physicians, and nursing homes. States operate their Medicaid programs within federal standards and a wide range of state options in exchange for federal matching funds. The two-page fact sheets provide a snapshot with key data for Medicaid in every state related to current coverage, access, and spending.

What percentage of people are covered by Medicaid/CHIP in your state? Click on a state or the U.S. to download a fact sheet.

Percent of People Covered By Medicaid/CHIP, 2016

The fact sheets include both state and national level data. Where state-level data was not available, national-level data was used to provide additional context. For specific sources used in the fact sheets, see below.

Total population: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the March 2017 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Share of population that is low income: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the March 2017 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Share of population covered by Medicaid/CHIP: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the March 2017 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

100% of FPL for family of three and individual: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. S. Federal Poverty Guidelines Used to Determine Financial Eligibility for Certain Federal Programs (January 2018), https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.

National access and satisfaction measures: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2017. Doctor visit among adults refers to a general doctor visit only and does not include specialty care.